Lockheed unveils their design for a space ‘RV’ that could take astronauts to Mars

Lockheed unveils their design for a space ‘RV’ that could take astronauts to Mars

Lockheed Martin has become the U.S. government’s go-to company when it comes to solving the problems of tomorrow. Whether it’s cold fusion, hypersonic missile technology or fighter jets, Lockheed has a knack for securing high-dollar, and high profile, government contracts. Now, as the federal government sets about placing a new focus on orbital defense, Lockheed […]

China and Russia are winning the hypersonic missile race — can the US spend its way out of trouble?

China and Russia are winning the hypersonic missile race — can the US spend its way out of trouble?

After nearly two decades of focusing specifically on counter-terrorism and counterinsurgency warfare, the United States now finds itself in a difficult position. Despite having the largest defense budget on the globe, nation level competitors, specifically Russia and China, have begun fielding weapons technologies the United States simply can’t currently match. America, it would seem, allowed […]

Lockheed Martin and the Air Force are building a ‘Space Fence’ that can track debris — but is that really what they’re after?

Lockheed Martin and the Air Force are building a ‘Space Fence’ that can track debris — but is that really what they’re after?

The idea of space defense exploded into the public consciousness in recent months thanks in large part to President Donald Trump’s directive to establish a space-based branch of the military tasked with precisely that, but within the defense community, space has long been a concern. While the uninformed have levied debates about the militarization of […]

China’s hypersonic missiles are a game changer — and they just started testing a new one

China’s hypersonic missiles are a game changer — and they just started testing a new one

China’s DF-21D hypersonic anti-ship missile represents a significant enough potential threat to American Naval forces that its existence alone has forced the United States to employ multiple strategies aimed at extending the reach of carrier-based aircraft to keep its Nimitz and Ford class supercarriers outside of the missile’s operational range. The missile, which is capable […]

‘Maverick’ C-130 pilot goes inverted: Watch this massive plane do a loop

‘Maverick’ C-130 pilot goes inverted: Watch this massive plane do a loop

Okay, so technically speaking it’s the C-130’s newest civilian counterpart, the LM-100J, but it comes equipped with the very same Rolls-Royce AE 2100 D3 turboprop engines and six-blade Dowty R391 propellers that come standard on its military sibling, but its availability on the civilian market doesn’t make seeing such a massive aircraft doing a loop […]

Pentagon wants to pull funds from ‘low priority’ projects for hypersonic missiles, long range artillery

Pentagon wants to pull funds from ‘low priority’ projects for hypersonic missiles, long range artillery

The Pentagon has submitted a request to Congress to reallocate some $4.7 billion toward higher priority programs aimed at making the American defense apparatus more capable and lethal in the shortest timeline possible. The funds would be drawn from programs deemed “lower priority” by Defense Department officials, and redistributed into programs that could offset growing […]

Italy will not buy any more F-35s, may cancel existing order

Italy will not buy any more F-35s, may cancel existing order

Elisabetta Trenta assumed office as Italy’s Minister of Defense on June 1 of this year, and has already set about making changed to the nation’s military posture in keeping with her party’s populist tone. First, she announced a reduction in Italian troop counts in Afghanistan (dropping from 900 to 700) and on Friday, she announced […]

Five US military aircraft already being developed for future wars

Five US military aircraft already being developed for future wars

The United States has spent years touting the Lockheed Martin sourced F-35 as the most advanced combat aircraft ever devised — which resulted in some ruffled feathers when Lockheed pitched an F-35/F-22 hybrid fighter it claimed would be superior to the incredibly expensive (and perpetually troubled) F-35 program. The thing is, despite being chock-full of […]